DOD Civilian Personnel: Medical Policies for Deployed DOD Federal Civilians and Associated Compensation for Those Deployed
Abstract
As the Department of Defense (DOD) has expanded its involvement in overseas military operations, it has grown increasingly reliant on its federal civilian workforce to support contingency operations. GAO was asked to discuss DOD's (1) force health protection and surveillance policies, (2) medical treatment policies that cover federal civilians while they are deployed to support contingency operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, and (3) differences in special pays and benefits provided to DOD's deployed federal civilian and military personnel. For this statement, GAO primarily drew on its September 2006 report that addressed these objectives. For its report, GAO analyzed over 3,400 deployment-related records at eight component locations for deployed federal civilians and policies related to defense health care, reviewed claims filed under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA); and examined major provisions of special pays and disability and death benefits provided to DOD's deployed federal civilians and military personnel. GAO recommended that DOD establish an oversight and quality assurance mechanism to ensure that all components fully comply with its requirements. In 2007, DOD issued a new force health protection and surveillance policy that if effectively implemented will establish such a mechanism.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 18, 2007
- Accession Number
- ADA472087
Entities
People
- Brenda S. Farrell
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office